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Q:    I’m looking for a boys’ name with a watery meaning that is either Gaelic or Irish in origin. Do you have any suggestions?   EMMA, Auckland, NZ

 

A:    Glad to see you found my book and website all the way in New Zealand!

 

This is a great question because you’ve hit on two very popular things — Irish names and water meanings. Here’s what I found for you…these are all names that are Gaelic or Irish in origin with “watery” meanings:

 

BRENNAN — “moisture”

CALDER — “violent stream”

HURLEY — “sea tide”

KYLE — “narrow strait”

LOCH — “lake”

MERRIL — “bright sea”

RHINE — “to flow”

ROARKE — “heavy rain shower”

 

I think there are some really good choices here. I’ve always loved the name KYLE — a long time favorite. ROARKE has a cool Irish sound to it. I kind of love the name HURLEY, but it makes me think of the Lost character (which is probably why I kind of love it).

 

Another option is to use the name of an Irish body of water. Here are some cool options that I found for you:

 

ALLEN

BANE

CALLAN

CAREY

CONN

CULLIN

DAN

DUFF

FERGUS

FINN

FOYLE

GILL

GLEN

LEE

MELVIN

ROSS

RYNN

 

Thanks for writing me! I hope you find a name you love. Be sure to let me know what you pick. J

 

Happy naming,

♥  Amanda

 

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For more information on baby names and their meanings check out

BABY NAMES MADE EASY: THE COMPLETE REVERSE-DICTIONARY OF BABY NAMES